"Reporting for diaper duty, sir!"

With an elaborate border consisting of an eagle, flag, canons, and bombs bursting in air, it's rather surprising that this real photo postcard features an image of a child rather than a soldier.

A photo with decorative border or frame for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

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Mama cow and baby calf seem to be giving the photographer a sideways glance as the farmer and his family hold them in place to pose for the camera. See a cropped version for a close-up of the disgruntled bovines.

The decorative mask--with its stylized flowers and curled-up edges--gives the appearance of a fancy photo frame.

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For more information, see the full version of this real photo postcard.

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A real photo postcard printed with a decorative mask. The scrollwork and flowers in the design of the mask make it look like an elaborate picture frame.

For a similar card, see Fancy Cow and Calf.

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A woman standing among the shrubbery is surrounded by the stylized scrolls and flowers of the decorative mask used to print this real photo postcard.

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